Neighbourhood comparison
Hednesford Central vs Rugeley South & Brereton
Cannock Chase, West Midlands · Cannock Chase, West Midlands
Hednesford Central · 10Hednesford Central leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesRugeley South & Brereton · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
91
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61
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
54
75
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
77
83
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
70
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£838/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£61/mo
£777/mo
✓ leads
£1,114/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2/mo
£1,116/mo
£1,891/yr
Council tax
Δ +£23/yr
£1,914/yr
3.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
3.4 yrs
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Earning power
£30,178/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,178/yr
43%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
43%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
68.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +8.4
76.9
Schools detail
69%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -19 pp
50%
Connectivity
667 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +262 m
929 m
47 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +10 min
58 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,519
Population
9,484
3,932 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,548 / km²
26%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
21%
20%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
17%
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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